General:
Perennial, tufted herb from short rhizomes; the stems erect, 3-20 cm tall.

Leaves:
Basal, nearly circular in cross-section, tapered, lacking cross-walls.

Flowers:
Inflorescence a single, terminal head of usually 2 (or 3) flowers, the flowers lacking bractlets; perianth segments dark brown with lighter tips, 2.5-3 mm long, blunt, subequal; stamens 6; anthers 0.3-0.4 mm long, shorter than the filaments; bracts blunt, longer than the flowers.

Fruits:
Capsules, egg-shaped, notched, 1.5-2 times longer than the perianth segments, dark; seeds spindle-shaped, about 0.7-0.9 mm long, with short tail-like appendages at each end.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.

Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Flower Colour:
Purple

Blooming Period:
Summer

Fruit/Seed characteristics:
Colour: Brown
Present from Summer to Fall

Source:  The USDA